Nebraska Beef Council seeks director candidates

Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Beef Council (NBC) will hold Board of Director Elections in four districts in 2010. This opportunity is open to qualified Nebraska beef producers that are 21 years of age or older, a registered voter, and a resident of the district that he or she will represent.

Nebraska Beef Council directors volunteer their time to represent beef producers’ checkoff investments on the state and national level. The Board’s major responsibility is to oversee checkoff expenditures by determining promotion, research and education programs for checkoff investments. The term is four years and will begin on January 1, 2011.

Election packets are available beginning on May 1, 2010. Possible candidates must obtain 100 signatures from beef producers in their districts on a candidate petition. All candidate materials, including signature petition, statement of intent, and candidate affidavit must be returned to the NBC office by Sept. 1, 2010.

District #4 includes Boyd, Holt, Wheeler, Knox, Antelope, and Boone Counties. (Note: David Wright, the current District 4 director, has served two terms and is not eligible for reelection.)

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District #6 includes Arthur, McPherson, Logan, Keith, Perkins, Lincoln, Chase, Hayes, Dundy and Hitchcock Counties. (Note: Mark Spurgin, the current District 6 director, has served two terms and is not eligible for reelection.)

District #8 includes Adams, Webster, Clay, Nuckolls, Fillmore, Thayer, Seward, Saline, Jefferson, Lancaster, Gage, Otoe, Johnson, Pawnee, Nemaha, and Richardson Counties. (Note: Ann Bruntz, the current District 8 director, has served two terms and is not eligible for reelection.)

Ballots will be mailed to beef producers in the election districts on Nov. 1, 2010, and must be postmarked by November 15th to be eligible. Results will be announced on Dec. 1, 2010.

For additional information or to receive your candidate petition packet, contact the Nebraska Beef Council office at (800) 421-5326.